Edward k



(No Model.)

B. K. KELLY.

CLASP.

Patented Apr. 26, 1892.

W/ TNE SSE S:

INVENTOB UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWVARD K. KELLY, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,629, dated April 26, I892.

- Application filed March 14, 1892. Serial No. 424,883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD K. KELLY, of New York city, New York, have invented an Improved Clasp, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a clasp for securing the tab of a shirt to the drawers and for similar purposes.

It consists in the various features of improvement more fully pointed out-in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved clasp, showing it in use. Fig. 2 is an elevation of part a; Fig. 3, an elevation of part b; Fig. 4, an elevation of the clasp complete; Fig. 5, an end View of the clasp, showing it open; and Fig. 6, a similar view showing it closed.

The letter Ct represents a flat bar bent at right angles to form a long and a short arm. Each arm terminates in an elongated eye a a which eyes are thus placed at right angles to each other.

5 is the dog, which is a fiat bar provided in like manner with a long and a short arm. These arms terminate in jaws 1) b having downwardly-bent serrated edges b Z). The bar I) is by rivet c secured centrally to bar a,

' so that each dog engages one of the elongated eyes. The bars a b are surrounded by two small slides (Z, one at each side of the rivet c. The bar I) is bent upwardly from the pivot at both ends, Fig. 5, so as to normally diverge from bar a.

In use the slides are moved toward the center, so that both jaws b b will recede from the eyes a a owing to the elasticity of bar Z). Next the clasp is slipped over the tab of a shirt A and the edge of drawers B, after which the slides (Z are moved outward to cause the serrated edges 5 b to project into the eyes a a respectively. Thus the clasp Will. firmly connect the parts and prevent the shirt-b0som from wrinkling.

It will be seen that my clasp is simple,

effective, and not apt to tear the clothing.

hat I claim is The combination of a bent bar at, having terminal eyes a a placed at right angles to each other, with a bent bar I), having downwardly-bent edges entering the eyes, and with a con necting-ri vet c and slides cl, substantially as specified.

EDWARD K. KELLY.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN, A. J ONGHMANS. 

